Convertible structure



April 21, 1931. H. E. LENNON ET AL 1,802,151

' CONVERTIBLE STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 27. 1929 6 7/ l l/i Patented Apr. 21, 1931 HENRYE. LENNON nun/Bonner o CONVERTIBLE s'rnuorunn Application filed November The chief object of this invention is to proide a structure suitable for use as a camping outfit, and adapted to constitute either a table, or a cabinet adapted to hold various articles used in camping.

Another object is to enable the structure,

when used as a table, to be supported in a suitably elevated position.

Another object is to enable the structure 16 to be used as a chair.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a side view, showing a structure embodying1 the invention, conditioned for use as a tab e.

Figure 2 is an end View of the structure conditioned as shown by Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side view of the structure conditioned for use as a chair.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, showing the structure partly closed for transportation.

Figure 5 is a perspective view on a smaller scale, showing the structure entirely closed.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 4:, omitting the drawer and the hinged sections of the table top, one of said hinged sections being shown by dotted lines.

igure 7 is a perspective view, showing a different construction of the table top.

The same reference characters indicate the v same parts in all of the figures.

Our improved prises a rigid body portion including a bottom member 12, spaced apart upright members 13, at opposite ends of the bottom member, and an inner member 14, located between the members 13, and constituting the top of a drawer guide and thebottom of a storage space above said guide, other portions of the drawer guide being provided by the members 12 and 13 as indicated by Figure 6.

15 designates a drawer. movable in the guide. 7

A table top is supported by the members 13 above the drawer guide. Said top extends between the members 13, and is adapted to constitute the top or cover of the storage space.

In the emb odiment of the invention shown convertible structure com-- 27.11929. (Serial mileage.

by Figures 1, 2, 3, 1, 5 and 6, the top includes two sections or leaves 16,'"connected byvhinges 17 with heads 18 fixed to the members13. Said sectionsare adapted to swing inward between said members, as'shown by Figure 1 3, and cooperate therewith'in forming arms of a chair, the seat of which is pr'ovidedby the inner member 14:. .The sections 16 may be releasably supported horizontally by any suitable means, such as horizontal supporting arms 19,'connected' by hinges 20 with the members 13, and arranged towswing from said members, as shown by]? igure '1, andaby dotted lines in Figure 6, to horizontally support the sections here, as shown by Figure 3, and by full lines in Figure 6, to permit'the sections 161'to swing downward. The heads 18 in this embodiment of the invention constitute fixed sections of the table top.

The structure comprises also side :mem-

bers .22, connected by hinges v23,with the 9 bottom member 12, and adapted. to close opposite sides ofthe storage space above the drawer, and prevent access to the latter,1any suitable means being provided 'for release- -ably confining the side members 22in their closingfpositions; Inthis instance, we embody said means in slots 24 in the swinging ends of the side fixed to one of the top sections 16, and arranged to enter the slots. Each ear'25 may be-perforated to engage a padlock 26,"as indicated. by Figure ,5. When the side members are closed, as shown 'by Figure 5,"the structure constitutes a cabinet, enclosing the drawer 15, anda storage spaceabovethe drawer. 1 The side members 22 may be swung downward from the bottommember 12, as shown by Figures 1, 2 and 3, to constitute legs supporting the other portions ofthe structure suitably raised above a floor or other sup- 123px? means such as a hooked rod 28 (Figure e1 the side members in their supporting posi- --tion.' Y. '1

. The table top preferably includes'en d sec- :-tions 29,-connected. by hinges'30 withtheup- -right members 13,: and' 'adapted. to project UITED T E PATENT; omen" 16, and against said memmembers 22, and ears ng provided for the releasably confinmg the nane bets and horizontally in opposite directions therefrom, to extend the table top as shown by Figure 1, means such as hinged arms 31 (Figure 6) being provided for releasably confining the sections 29 in their top-extending position, said arms being adapted to be displaced to permit the sections 29 to swing downward.

It will now be seen that the structure, whether used as a table, as shown by Figures 1 and 2 or a chair, as shown by Figure 3, may be supported in a suitably raised position.

The structure, as shown by Figure 7, differs from that shown by the preceding figures, in that the table top portion which covera the storage space above the drawer, and isdesignated by 33, is fixed to the upright members 13, so that the structure is not convertible into a chair. The structure may be Otherwise constructed as previously described.

The structure may be so proportioned that when it is closed as shown by Figure 5, it maybe carried on the running board of an automobile.

We claim:

1. A convertible structure comprising a rigid body portion including a bottom memper, spaced apart upright members at opposits ends of the bottom member, and an inner member located between the upright members and constituting the top of a drawer guide and the bottom of a storage space, other mions of the guide being provided by the om and upright members, a drawer movable in said guide, and a table top supported by the upright members above the drawer guide, said top extending between the upright members and constituting the cover of said storage space, and side members hinged to the bottom member and adapted to close oppodte sides of the storage space and prevent access .to the drawer, means being pro- Yided for releasably confining the side members in their closing positions, the side members being adapted to extend downward from the bottom member and constitute legs supporting the body portion and top in a raised position, means being provided for releasably confining the side members in their supporting position.

2. A convertible structure comprising a rigid body portion including a bottom memr, spaced apart upright members at opposite ends of the bottom member, and an inner member located between the upright members and constituting the top of a drawer guide and the bottom of a storage space, other portions vof the guide being provided by the bot tom and 11 right members, a drawer movable in said guide, and a table top supported by members above the drawer guide.v said top extending between the upright memconstituting the cover of said storage space, and side members hinged to the member and adapted to close opposignatures.

HENRY E. LENNON. ROBERT E. ONEIL. 

